The Buccaneers are set to cut cornerback Aqib Talib whenever the NFL lockout ends and are allowed to make such a move, the St. Petersburg Times reported Sunday.

This comes in the wake of Talib's most recent troubling off-field incident on March 21 in Garland, Texas. The 25-year-old was arrested on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for his involvement in the shooting of his sister's boyfriend.

It's just the latest strike that apparently has become the last straw for Tampa Bay officials. Talib has been tied with such violent incidents since being drafted in the first round in 2008.

There were two altercations with teammates, first at the '08 rookie symposium and then in his second year, when he attacked offensive tackle Donald Penn with a helmet, which ended with Talib delivering a head-splitting blow to fellow Bucs defensive back Torrie Cox.

Just last year, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Talib for one game for violating the league's personal conduct policy after he was served with a battery charge after being accused of hitting a taxi driver.

Late last week, one of Talib's teammates, defensive tackle Chris Hovan spoke out against him, encouraging coach Raheem Morris and general manager Mark Dominik to make sure Talib would soon be an ex-Buccaneer.

With the decision to release Talib already made, it's clear Morris and Dominik agree he has run out of chances in Tampa.